People with nothing to lose tell us what to do

Dear Editor:

Here is why I have trouble listening to people who want to tell me what to do.

These people telling me I should stay home or telling businesses to close down and wait till they till you’re told you can re-open have nothing to lose.

Prices at grocery stores have gone up and any specials were yesterday’s prices. Prices will continue to go up and the federal debt will exceed $1 trillion and adding up provincial debts will be exceed another $1 trillion.

Here is why does not matter to people who tell us what we should do. Federal employees just got a raise and I’m sure next year and every year after, federal and provincial employees along with government corporations and teachers will get raises to offset costof-living increases because they all have monopoly unions.

If federal employees, provincial employees and teachers will take a 30% pay cut to feel same pain that Canadians feel, then my ears are open to listen .

I was playing tennis in Lakeview Heights a few days before the lockdown and everyone was practising social distancing, but they decided to lock down the courts because they could.

Same with courts in Kelowna. I hear Vernon courts are open and can only wish they were responsible for Kelowna, West Kelowna and Peachland courts and outdoor activities.

When it comes time to vote, vote all of them out of office and hope a person with common sense runs for council.

Otherwise, the only thing I can suggest is to blockade our rail lines.

Mike Polvere, Peachland

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